The civilization before the collapse, heroes and heroes are reborn with me

Chapter 58: Night Talk

into the night.

Zhu Yufeng stood outside alone, thinking about the rationality of his speculation during the day. If his speculation was reasonable, it would mean that there was a possibility for Mobius to break free from the shackles, and maybe he could really create some kind of Honkai energy eliminater.

"Feng, you seem to have a lot of things on your mind?" Alicia came to Zhu Yufeng and said, "Before I saw that you seemed to be thinking about something all the time, is it because of Destobia?"

"She has to overcome this hurdle," Zhu Yufeng said. "The world is never black and white, especially in the war against Honkai, where sacrifice is inevitable."

"But if that's all, there's no way to convince Desdobia." Alicia shrugged. "Feng, you have to know that people are emotional, and girls are more delicate than boys. Just like me, although I can accept sacrifice, it's hard for me to face sacrifices that I have to make."

"I know." Zhu Yufeng looked at Alicia, "But Desdobia is right about one thing. Maybe Mebius can really develop a medicine to treat Honkai energy erosion. But... this is just a possibility after all."

Alicia smiled and said, "It is precisely because of this possibility that people keep moving forward, isn't it?"

Zhu Yufeng was silent for a while, then he looked up at the starry sky and said, "Just like what I said to Desdobia, I also hope that I am wrong, but... sometimes, fate is always unavoidable."

Alicia also looked up at the starry sky: "If fate cannot be defied, if the destined end cannot be changed, then we can at least decide the path to the end and decide our own hearts."

"Don't say that. At least I still seriously want to save you and all of you." Zhu Yufeng looked at Alicia and said with a smile, "After all, I did it in my last life, and made the trajectory of fate deviate a little."

Alicia looked at Zhu Yufeng and said with a smile: "Then let me say it again, I am also serious about saving you. Very, very serious~"

"I'm looking forward to it," Zhu Yufeng said.

"However, I will think of a way as for Desdobia. As for you, Feng, I think you should also think about it carefully. After all, before becoming a fallen angel, you were first a human, right? Well, that's all for Miss Fairy's whispers to her lover. Now it's time for the girls to whisper to each other~" Alicia made a "see you later" gesture to Zhu Yufeng, "As for Kosmo, I'd like to ask you and Kevin to work hard. See you tomorrow. Let me say good night to you here. Good night, Feng~"

Zhu Yufeng nodded: "Good night, Alysia, see you tomorrow."

After watching Alicia leave, Zhu Yufeng stood there for a while.

Before becoming a fallen angel, was he first a human? Wasn't he always a human? At least that's what he thought, although maybe that was a little abnormal.

After thinking for a while, he came to no conclusion and was about to return to the boys' dormitory. At this moment, he saw Su walking towards him.

"Su." He greeted the other party.

Su nodded gently and said, "Feng, regarding those who have been eroded by Honkai energy, I have obtained the teacher's consent. They can go to the Fifth Research Institute for treatment and observation, so... Mobius..."

"In your last life, your teacher didn't come up with anything, right?" Zhu Yufeng looked at Su and said, "It's the same again, Su. Although you also have memories of your last life, after the Eighth Herrscher incident, your work focus is no longer on how to treat those patients, but on the Hengsha Project. But Mobius is different. She has been researching in related fields. So, what do you think is the best choice for all mankind?"

Su sighed and said, "I know that the choices you make are always in the interests of all mankind, but as Desdobia said, we are human beings, not machines. Mobius's approach... is still too radical."

"But we have no choice." Zhu Yufeng said, "Leaving it to Mobius is the only possibility to find a treatment at the moment."

"Then why do you oppose the Stigmata Project?" Su asked back, "Feng, you resist fighting the Honkai at the cost of civilization, and you resist the Stigmata Project's redefinition of humanity, but how are your actions now and in your previous life not trampling on the ideals you uphold?"

Zhu Yufeng was silent.

Su continued, "If people only prioritize their own interests and all emotions give way to rationality, can you accept such human beings and such civilization?"

Zhu Yufeng sighed and said, "Su, the enlightened one of Tianhui, you... want to convince me with sophistry?"

Want to trick him with just a few words? Did Su think he was too naive?

It would be better to say that he didn't care what would happen to the previous civilization, nor did he have any hope for the humans of the previous civilization. He only wanted to save the thirteen Fire Chasers and the twelve Fallen Angels, so there was nothing he could not give up.

Su was stunned, then he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sophistry? No, Feng, this is what I really think. Human civilization is not only composed of rationality and interests. Art, which is supported by human emotions, is also an indispensable part of civilization."

Zhu Yufeng looked at Su, waiting for his next words.

Su looked up at the starry sky and said, "Feng, as you said, in the late stage of fighting against Honkai in the last life, I did put most of my energy into the Hengsha Project. Do you know? I have observed countless worlds. I even saw my female self and the end of countless worlds. Even Alicia still exists in other worlds, and her choice remains the same... But I didn't see any trace of your existence."

Zhu Yufeng crossed his arms. He had actually always wondered why Su, who was executing the Hengsha Plan, had never come to find him, or why Su didn't seem to be aware of his own uniqueness in this world. It seemed that Su had discovered it.

"At the beginning, I didn't find you. I thought that you in that world might not have been rescued by Alicia. But as I observed more and more worlds, I became more confused and even afraid. I saw traces of Lilith, traces of Xila, and traces of all twelve fallen angels except you, but I still didn't see you." Su turned his head and opened his eyes to look at Zhu Yufeng. "After discovering this, I fell into hesitation. I don't know what kind of existence you are. You founded the thirteen fallen angels, and you rushed to the front line against the collapse for mankind, but... you are the only one I know, and the thirteen fallen angels you founded are also the only one in the myriad worlds, so I was once afraid of this. You know, Feng, humans have always been afraid of unknown things, especially those who know too much."

"I thought you didn't care about this matter." Zhu Yufeng said, "That's right, maybe... I am really the only one in this world, and that's why I can be the only variable. In countless worlds, Kevin is the strongest force against the collapse, the hero who protects mankind, and the hope of mankind. But, only one Kevin is obviously not enough, right? Then, I can do it, I am the second Kevin!"

Su looked at Zhu Yufeng, staring into the black jade eyes of the boy in front of him. He was silent for a long time before he spoke: "I believe you, Feng. You have proved that you can do it with your actual actions and the reality that none of us can bear. So, I also want you to unload the heavy burden of your previous life, but I don't even have any reference, because I still can't be sure what choice you will make. The unknown is always terrifying."

Zhu Yufeng looked into Su's eyes and said nothing.

“You have always been protecting the human race, but have you noticed that you have been moving further and further away from the concept of humanity... Feng, you are a close friend of Kevin and me, one of the Fourteen Heroes of Chasing Fire, and our irreplaceable companion. So, I want to give you a hand. I want to prove to everyone that you are also a human being, and you have a human heart just like us.” Su said sincerely.

Zhu Yufeng: “…”

Sue, you know you talk like this...if you were a girl, Weiwei would probably go crazy right now.

Zhu Yufeng rested his forehead with a headache, and said after a long while: "So even if you give up the obvious hope, do you want to entrust the hope of curing the erosion of Honkai to a future that is almost obviously doomed to failure?"

Su smiled bitterly and said, "If you think so, I..."

"I'll tell Mobius to be careful about what she does." Zhu Yufeng walked to Su's side and stared at Su with sharp eyes, but soon turned into a helpless smile, "Really... I can't do anything about you."

Su was still in a daze, then he reacted. If anyone else wanted Mobius to change her style, it would be almost impossible, even Alicia. But Feng... Feng had a special meaning to Mobius, so Feng might really be able to do it.

"If you want to continue to be in a daze, just stand there and enjoy the fresh air." Zhu Yufeng said as he walked back, "I'm planning to bring Kevin with me to chat with Kosmo!"

Su breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently again: "Then add me."

Chapter 59: The boy's determination

"Su, Feng, you're back." Kevin leaned against the windowsill and greeted Zhu Yufeng and Su who had returned.

Kosmo sat on the bed with his hands on his knees. He had been in a weird state since being yelled at by Desdobia. When he saw the two of them coming back, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Feng, have I... really changed?"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Kosmo with empty eyes, "What? Desdobia is autistic, so are you autistic too?"

"I... have always wanted to be a hero." Kosmo said while looking at the clock on the wall. "But, have I really become a hero? During the Fourth Herrscher incident, I carried explosives on my back and wanted to jump into a storm she created casually, wanting to die with her. During the Eighth Herrscher incident, I couldn't even protect Desdobia. I promised her that I would practice the harmonica well and play it for her. Then during the Ninth Herrscher incident, I didn't save Hen... Self-blame and anger drove me crazy. If I hadn't met the Fallen Angels led by you, I don't know what I would have done... The Eleventh Herrscher incident..."

"Okay, no need to mention it again." Kevin said, go ahead and recall it, the one who suffered the greatest blow in the Eleventh Herrscher incident was Feng!

Kosmo paused, then continued: "That was the incident with the Twelfth Herrscher. Before that, I never understood you, Feng. I always thought you were a cold-blooded person. It was not until that time that you risked your life to protect Ling and never resisted, and it was not until Mobius rebuked us for our incompetence... that I realized what you had been carrying all this time..."

Kosmo buried his head between his arms: "...I rejected Velvet's proposal and let Grayshue carry out the Ark Project instead of me...I was determined to fight the End, but in the end I found that I couldn't help at all..."

Su looked at Zhu Yufeng who had remained silent. The incident of the twelfth Herrscher was always a thorn in everyone's heart.

No matter how many misunderstandings and grudges there were before, what is left afterwards is only the anger at one's own incompetence, and the guilt and sadness towards the person who walked alone.

Zhu Yufeng was waiting for Kosmo's next words.

Kosmo took a deep breath, raised his head again and looked at Zhu Yufeng: "I think you and Kevin are heroes, heroes without a doubt, so I'm thinking about what I can do to become a hero like you."

"I'm not worthy of your learning." Zhu Yufeng said to Kosmo.

Kosmo looked away, continued looking at the wall and said, "I tried to think from your perspective, and combined with my past experiences, I made the same judgment as you. I always wanted to be a hero, but why... Desdobia said I changed?"

"It's just because you've experienced more than her. You haven't changed from the beginning to the end, Kosmo." Zhu Yufeng said, "When it comes to the so-called weighing of two evils, you already have the answer in your heart. If you have the opportunity to sacrifice yourself to reverse this situation, you will definitely choose to sacrifice yourself without hesitation."

"Feng, isn't that the case with you?" Kosmo looked at Zhu Yufeng again.

Zhu Yufeng shook his head and said, "Listen, Kosmo, what I am about to tell you may overturn all your current perceptions of me. First of all, to answer your question, I will tell you clearly that I will not sacrifice myself casually. In order for me to do so, I must have this value first."

Kosmo was silent.

Zhu Yufeng continued, "What do you think of me? A cold-blooded person? That's right. After all, only a few people know about the purge of the resistance army. If you knew the truth, you would know that cold-blooded is not enough to describe me."

"The purge of the resistance army?" Su opened his eyes again. As Kevin's best friend, and Kevin as May's husband, they both knew about the incident. Although the course of events might be hard for many people to accept, but... Kevin first thought there was nothing wrong with it. If May said this was the best solution, then it was the best solution.

Then came Su. He saw through the Thousand Worlds that other worlds had accepted the surrender of the rebels, which directly led to food shortages for humans and the order of the settlements almost collapsed.

But because Feng was here and made a decisive decision that almost no one in other worlds made, humans did not riot because of food shortages until the very end.

So he had to admit that Feng was right.

"Feng, about this matter..." Kevin spoke. He wanted to stop Zhu Yufeng from telling the truth about the incident, because according to his understanding of Kosmo, this would most likely cause Kosmo and Feng to turn against each other on the spot.

After all... the entire Africa, nearly 100 million humans, were simply wiped out like this.

"It doesn't matter. I think it's okay." Zhu Yufeng stared at Kosmo. "During the purge of the rebels, I first used the zeroth rated power of the Black Abyss White Flower to directly destroy the rebels' command center and create the entire Sahara Desert. This attack wiped out 80% of the rebels."

Kosmo's pupils shrank, and he looked at Kevin hurriedly. Kevin closed his eyes, obviously knowing what happened. He looked at Su again, but Su just sighed and said nothing.

Zhu Yufeng continued: "After that, the remaining rebels all surrendered. I accepted their surrender and confiscated their supplies. After that, I asked Beelzebub and Esmodes to put the matter to rest."

"They... have surrendered, haven't they?!" Kosmo jumped off the bed and rushed to Zhu Yufeng. Because he was much shorter than Zhu Yufeng, he could only grab Zhu Yufeng's hands and question him.

"Weighing the pros and cons of both evils." Zhu Yufeng simply replied.

Kosmo wanted to continue asking, but Kevin spoke up: "The Fire Moths didn't have any plan to deal with the rebels. From the beginning, they never thought of leaving Feng alive."

Kosmo's body stiffened. He had heard about that from other people. After all, he was still in Mobius' laboratory at that time and had received treatment for severe super transformation.

He had never thought that the truth of the matter would be like this, and he had never thought that Feng could actually do such a thing.

Even if the top management didn't make corresponding arrangements, Feng shouldn't...

"If we accept the rebels, humans will have many problems due to food shortages." Su said, "From the overall perspective, Feng's choice is undoubtedly the best choice."

Kosmo took a few steps back and looked at the three people in disbelief. Kevin and Zhu Yufeng had no expression on their faces, while Su looked helpless and sad.

There is nothing you can do when you are faced with a dilemma.

"That's why I don't want you to become like me." Zhu Yufeng said.

Kosmo looked at Zhu Yufeng, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

(Feng actually did that, but why... No, Kevin and Su also knew about it. If it was Kevin, would he do the same? Even if he wanted to, others would not agree, right? So this matter, only the thirteen fallen angels led by Feng can do it... And Su, he implemented the Hengsha plan, he said this is the best solution, then it can't be wrong... But...)

"Kosmo, if you think this is the hero you want to be, then let me tell you, it's not easy to be such a hero," said Zhu Yufeng.

Kosmo closed his eyes and thought for a long time before opening them again and looking at Zhu Yufeng with a firm gaze: "I understand."

All three looked at Kosmo.

"I'm still not sure if I will make the same choice as Feng, but I will do everything I can to avoid that time." Kosmo looked at Zhu Yufeng and said, "Even if it costs my life. Before things develop to the point where I have to choose between two evils, I will try my best to have the best of both worlds within my ability."

"Then let me wait and see." Zhu Yufeng spread his hands.

Chapter 60 It must all be Kevin’s fault!

Girls here.

Before Alicia came back, Padu was still trying to enlighten Desdobia who was suffocating herself in the quilt: "Sister Des, Brother Yufeng has his own reasons for doing this. There is nothing we can do about this."

Desdobia's voice came from under the quilt: "Brother Yufeng, Brother Yufeng... You only care about your brother Yufeng, but do you know how much the families of those people who are going to be dealt with by Feng need them? Just because they are infected with Honkai, they are going to be abandoned... Why? On what basis?"

Paddo was silent.

After a long while, Desdobia finally spoke: "I'm sorry, little Padu... I... got carried away... I'm sorry."

Pardo sat beside Destobia's bed and said, "It's okay, Sister Des. I know you are sad, and I know that those abandoned people have their own families and lives... But some things cannot be solved by mortals like us."

Destobia was silent.

Paduo said slowly: "Maybe you will think that I don't care about anything for Brother Yufeng, but that's not the case. I am also very sad, but... I can also understand Brother Yufeng's helplessness. Sister Daisy, you don't know, I have lived in a place called Dusk Street since I was a child, there, things that are more unreasonable than now happen every day. From the time I can remember until now, I have seen such things countless times..."

Destobia pulled the quilt down a little, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed to look at Padre, but after a short while, she buried herself in the quilt again and turned over.

"Maybe you think you are used to it, but... that's because you really can't do anything about it. But Feng... he obviously knows Mobius and Velvet, and Kevin's girlfriend Mei is also a genius among geniuses. Why would they both make such a choice? They obviously have the ability to change all this..." Desdobia whispered.

Ying, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Then do you know how much trouble this will cause Feng?"

Desdobia was about to retort when she heard this, but Sakura continued, "He violated the rules without authorization and teamed up with other researchers to interfere with the original instructions. Don't forget that he is just a combatant now. You can think of him as the rising star of the Fire Moth that everyone is paying attention to, but the Fire Moth doesn't need a rising star who will be moved by such things. For many people, Feng is not the only one now."

But he is her only one, and she can't bear to see Feng being hidden away for such a reason. That would be an insult to him.

"But the Fire Moths are more tolerant of the first time." Alicia walked in and said, "Maple can disobey the rules once because of you, but if there is a second time, someone will question Feng's ability. After all... the research on curing the symptoms of Honkai energy erosion has almost made no progress since the earliest discovery of Honkai's existence until now."

Destobia was silent.

"It's not that we don't want to defeat Honkai or save them. After all, the Fire Moth exists to fight Honkai. But... the Fire Moth has poured countless resources into this, but there has been no progress in this research." Alicia said, "In order to save resources for other research, this is also a forced decision."

Desdobia pulled down the quilt, looked at Alicia and said, "Alisa... I heard that you joined the Fire Moth earlier than Feng, so... have you already fought for this?"

Alicia smiled helplessly: "Yeah, and then Hen got scolded for me... If Feng wasn't my deputy this time, maybe I wouldn't have the chance to receive this type of mission."

She had tried it several times before, even more times in her previous life, so much so that in her previous life, if it wasn't an investigation that required several teams to act simultaneously, she wouldn't have been able to get such a mission.

It's true that she is very strong, but with the appearance of Kevin later, there is no need to focus all the attention on her.

Later, Kevin suffered from severe depression because of the Seventh Herrscher incident, and the top leaders therefore focused their attention on Zhu Yufeng. Even though Kevin later became a leader in the eyes of countless warriors, in fact, the parliament always trusted Zhu Yufeng more.

This is also the reason why when the Thirteen Fallen Angels were established, the Parliament broke the rules and granted the Fallen Angels authority higher than other warriors. Later on, the Fallen Angels could even attend high-level meetings.

It is true that they need warriors who can fight against Honkai, but warriors who are easily moved by compassion are not needed.

In the Sixth Herrscher incident, Kevin's momentary hesitation led to the Sixth Herrscher's final counterattack. This did not attract the attention of the Fire Moth Council at first, because the Sixth Herrscher showed signs of possible humanity, so why not if he could have one more friend?

It was also because of the Sixth Herrscher's counterattack that the top leaders of the Fire Moth completely lost their patience with the Herrscher, which laid the groundwork for them to abandon Kevin and choose Zhu Yufengfeng later.